Jason Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 hour ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Florida doesn’t wear masks. Covid is over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Jason said: Fantastic political system. Truly the envy of the world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Fantastic political system. Truly the envy of the world. Area man Bobby-Chad Gilroy Jr took his last breath on Saturday evening as he passed from COVID. Faintly, he could be heard whispering, "usa, usa, usaaa..." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 31 minutes ago, Jason said: No testing sites > no test results > no COVID QED 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 12 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Fantastic political system. Envy of the world. Nancy's double freezer full of ice cream needs her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 hour ago, CitizenVectron said: Area man Bobby-Chad Gilroy Jr took his last breath on Saturday evening as he passed from COVID. Faintly, he could be heard whispering, "usa, usa, usaaa..." Live free or die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Wow, new study puts the U.S. life expectancy drop at 2.25 years over the pandemic. From almost 79 years down to 76.6 Quote A new analysis found life expectancy in the United States continued to decrease in 2021, though not as significantly as in 2020. The study, posted online Tuesday but not yet peer-reviewed, predicts life expectancy dropped to 76.60 years in 2021 from 76.99 years in 2020. It is the second year in a row the life expectancy significantly dropped, with the study pointing out in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, the life expectancy in the U.S. was 78.86 years. Next time your crazy uncle Rick brings up white genocide at Thanksgiving this might be a good statistic to bring up..... Quote However, the drop in life expectancy that occurred in 2020 and 2021 varied among different racial and ethnic groups. The study found the drop in life expectancy in 2021 was driven by white Americans, a change from 2020, when Hispanic and Black individuals’ life expectancy fell the most. Last year saw white Americans’ life expectancy decline by 0.34 years, a drop that disproportionately affected men. The Hispanic population saw a statistically insignificant increase, while Black individuals had an increase of 0.42 years. Hmmm, what could have caused such a shift in the trends in the first full year of the vaccine being available? Is there some other factor that correlates with being a white Male....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 54 minutes ago, Chairslinger said: Wow, new study puts the U.S. life expectancy drop at 2.25 years over the pandemic. From almost 79 years down to 76.6 Best way to beat the odds is to not get COVID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Chinese zero covid is not sustainable in the face of omicron (ba1, ba2, etc) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 13 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Chinese zero covid is not sustainable in the face of omicron (ba1, ba2, etc) More on the deteriorating situation in Shanghai: US warns of 'arbitrary' Covid measures in China WWW.FRANCE24.COM The United States on Saturday warned of "arbitrary" Covid-19 measures in China and said it would let some staff leave its Shanghai consulate amid a surge of infections in the locked-down megacity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Covid has done a good job of revealing the strengths and weaknesses of the various countries around the world. Fortunately if you live in America, our strengths meant access to high quality vaccines and a fairly robust economic supplement program. 2021 Q2 and on was really a choose-your-own-adventure for what the pandemic meant for you and your family, which also revealed much of the weakness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: More on the deteriorating situation in Shanghai: US warns of 'arbitrary' Covid measures in China WWW.FRANCE24.COM The United States on Saturday warned of "arbitrary" Covid-19 measures in China and said it would let some staff leave its Shanghai consulate amid a surge of infections in the locked-down megacity. Lmao, that is the most dystopian shit I’ve ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 14 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Chinese zero covid is not sustainable in the face of omicron (ba1, ba2, etc) This is horrible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 To further demonstrate how utterly ludicrous the actions of the Chinese government have been, by their own official data, there is only ONE person hospitalized with a serious case of Omicron out of 130K cases in Shaghai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 I remain very confused about how China is authoritarian enough to lock entire cities inside their dwellings at gunpoint but apparently not sufficiently authoritarian to force those same people to get vaccinated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 31 minutes ago, Jason said: I remain very confused about how China is authoritarian enough to lock entire cities inside their dwellings at gunpoint but apparently not sufficiently authoritarian to force those same people to get vaccinated. Because China sucks? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Jason said: I remain very confused about how China is authoritarian enough to lock entire cities inside their dwellings at gunpoint but apparently not sufficiently authoritarian to force those same people to get vaccinated. They have been either with force or coercion but with a metric shit ton of folks my guess is they simply dont have the means to vaccinate as many as they would like. China’s use of force and coercion to drive up its COVID-19 vaccination rate is not the answer WWW.HRW.ORG On Aug. 31, Hunan police went to Zhang Jianping’s home and questioned him about why he refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 10 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: To further demonstrate how utterly ludicrous the actions of the Chinese government have been, by their own official data, there is only ONE person hospitalized with a serious case of Omicron out of 130K cases in Shaghai. Which is strange given the relatively low age 80+ vaccinated rate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zaku3 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Got my booster yesterday. Not feeling well but hopefully by tomorrow I am good since I have work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AbsolutSurgen Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 Despite higher hospitalization and case loads, there is no evidence that the ICUs in Ontario are yet close to being overwhelmed. CMOH said earlier today that current modelling shows that present modelling suggests ICU usage might rise to about 600 people at the peak of this wave -- but that this wouldn't alter their plans. Reiterated that people should get vaccinated -- up to 3rd dose for everyone eligible, 4th dose for 60+ and immunocompromised. Reiterated plans to make Paxlovid easily accessible for the vulnerable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 33 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: Reiterated that people should get vaccinated -- up to 3rd dose for everyone eligible, 4th dose for 60+ and immunocompromised. Reiterated plans to make Paxlovid easily accessible for the vulnerable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 When did anti-Vax sentiment expand to flu vaccines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: When did anti-Vax sentiment expand to flu vaccines? Shortly after they targeted MMR vaccines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 33 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said: I saw this study this morning and immediately knew it was some partisan nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AbsolutSurgen Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 Tested positive this morning. We went to dinner with some high school friends on Saturday (fairly large group of 9 people). Mid-way through dinner, I asked a friend where his wife was.... He told me she didn't come because she wasn't feeling well. He tested positive on Sunday. So far, it's like a mild cold, with a VERY light headache, and some body aches. No fever. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 2 hours ago, AbsolutSurgen said: He told me she didn't come because she wasn't feeling well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Like, okay, I kind of get people being "over" COVID and wanting to do everything they did before, even during rising waves like now. But if you or your housemates literally have the symptoms, why the fuck are you going out? No sympathy for people who are spreading it after two years of knowing what the symptoms are. "Oh I just thought it was the sniffles!" 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 21 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Like, okay, I kind of get people being "over" COVID and wanting to do everything they did before, even during rising waves like now. But if you or your housemates literally have the symptoms, why the fuck are you going out? No sympathy for people who are spreading it after two years of knowing what the symptoms are. "Oh I just thought it was the sniffles!" I haven’t left the house since we heard he tested positive. Kids were put back in masks (my high schooler didn’t want to, so we moved him to online). On Tuesday, my wife started having the sniffles - and no one has left the house since. Yesterday her test was negative, today mine was positive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 25 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: I haven’t left the house since we heard he tested positive. Kids were put back in masks (my high schooler didn’t want to, so we moved him to online). On Tuesday, my wife started having the sniffles - and no one has left the house since. Yesterday her test was negative, today mine was positive. To be clear—I was talking about your friend, not implying anything about you! In my own case, we've been told that even if we are presenting symptoms, we are required to come into work at least 40% of the time unless we want to use sick days. So...even if I have a headache and sniffles (but am still testing negative on a rapid test), I have to come into work even though I can work from home without issue. Really stupid. Fortunately I have 60+ sick days accrued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 Just now, CitizenVectron said: To be clear—I was talking about your friend, not implying anything about you! Yes I know. Sorry if I made it sound like I was reacting badly to your comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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